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A Beginner's Guide to Crypto Privacy Technologies

ZK proofs, FHE, and TEEs are paving the way to more a private crypto world

Mike Chan

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Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN)

DePINs connect cryptocurrency with physical assets to increase decentralization, resource efficiency, and community involvement in building and maintaining technology used in the real world.

Mike Chan

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An Introduction to Intents

An intent is the end result that you’re trying to achieve, regardless of what path you take to get there. Intents can vastly improve crypto user experience and accelerate mainstream adoption.

Mike Chan

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Why We Invested in Torram

Torram is building critical, institutional-grade data infrastructure on Bitcoin

Mike Chan

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Why We Invested in Yanez

Yanez is running a Bittensor subnet to transform how synthetic IDs are generated for AI-driven software

Mike Chan

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Who Owns the Upside?

The long-running debate of token vs. equity and labs vs. foundations

Mike Chan

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Who Owns the Upside?

The long-running debate of token vs. equity and labs vs. foundations

Mike Chan

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Deep Ventures Monthly Newsletter - November 2025

Portfolio updates for Cross the Ages, Gnosis Guild, and OrdinalsBot. And it's still all about the institutions!

Mike Chan

Deep Ventures Monthly Newsletter - October 2025

Are institutions taking a step back from crypto? Porfolio updates for Yanez, Numbers Protocol, and Down Bad. And lots of events and panels!

Mike Chan

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Deep Ventures Monthly Newsletter - September 2025

Recap of Token2049, portfolio updates for Enclave, Torram, and Cookbook, and more!

Mike Chan

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Deep Ventures Monthly Newsletter - August 2025

Why we invested in Yanez, Exa Protocol's TGE, and more!

Mike Chan

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Why We Invested in Yanez

Yanez is running a Bittensor subnet to transform how synthetic IDs are generated for AI-driven software

Mike Chan

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Deep Ventures Monthly Newsletter - July 2025

We invested in Yanez's Bittensor Subnet, attended and hosted events in Zurich and the Hamptons, and more!

Mike Chan

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Deep Ventures Monthly Newsletter - June 2025

Load Network's mainnet is coming, The State of Crypto Privacy online panel, and more!

Mike Chan

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Deep Ventures Monthly Newsletter - May 2025

Upcoming launches for Panther Protocol and Exa Protocol, our coverage in the NY Times and NY Post, Building on Bitcoin panel, and more!

Mike Chan

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Deep Ventures Monthly Newsletter - April 2025

Mike Chan

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Deep Ventures Monthly Newsletter - March 2025

Panther launches Limited Mainnet Beta, Demether goes live, and more!

Mike Chan

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Deep Ventures Monthly Newsletter - February 2025

Kinto's successful public sale, Trump announces crypto reserve, and more!

Mike Chan